My father is a pilot. He always told me that if he ever made a mistake, the plane would crash cause the

death of 300 and himself. My dad raised me with the idea that mistakes cannot be tolerated. It could

be the reason why I hate making mistakes. The reality is no one is perfect and we all make mistakes.

Some mistakes we make are deliberate and other mistakes are genuine lapses of memory or

judgement.

In John 8:1-11 (NLT) there is the story of the woman who made a deliberate mistake and was caught in

adultery. The por+on of this passage which I am focusing on is, “All right, but let the one who has

never sinned throw the first stone!” This is a very surprising passage because even though the woman

deliberately made a mistake she is not condemned to a punishment. So o,en I have paid a price for an

unintended lapse of judgement. In this passage, a serious deliberate mistake is not punished. What

amazing grace this is?

So how do we respond when someone has wronged us? What are we teaching or modelling to our

children regarding how to respond to those who offend us? What advice do we give our children when

they are being pressured on the playground by peers? The answers are not simple as the

circumstances can be complex and deliberate targe+ng might be happening. As a school we have a

zero tolerance to bullying. No excep+on. We have an an+-bullying policy and a bully escala+on

procedure, BUT, what does this mean in a Chris+an School where there is grace and forgiveness

taught? Bullying is not tolerated at PCS. If a child is feeling uncomfortable, fearful or in danger at

school they need to:

• Express a strong verbal, “NO” to the circumstance and situa�on.

• Try move away from the circumstance and seek a teacher /adult help.

• Not respond or escalate the situa�on with verbal or physical aggression.

• Make sure their parent knows when they get home.

Working together we can ensure no child is bullied. PCS has been proac+ve in the values we teach and

uphold. I am not wri+ng this ar+cle because of a bullying issue. The intent of this ar+cle is rather to

focus on how we respond as a community when we do feel aggrieved. How do we show grace and

forgiveness? How do we reach reconcilia+on? For me the first part of the process is to recognise that I

am o,en wrong and I make mistakes. I need to own these mistakes and accept injus+ce when others

make a mistake in judging me. Secondly, to realise the person confron+ng or offending me is probably

making a mistake. Lastly, I consider how does Christ is modelled and expects me to respond. The only

legi+mate way to respond is the way Christ has modelled for us. Grace and forgiveness. Thank you for

partnering with us and remember our doors are always open to you.

Yours in Christ

Ken McAllister, Principal

50 Waler Rd, Marlow Lagoon / PO Box 113 Palmerston NT 0831 Ph: 8932 3377 Email: admin.pcs@ntschools.net

Week 8, Term 1, 22 March 2017

Newsletter

Calendar

March Friday 24th 2/3S Assembly Thursday 30th Larapinta Information Evening 6pm in Library. April Thurs-Fri 6th,7th EasterFest Monday 10th -17th School Holidays Fri 14th & Mon 17th Good Friday & Easter Monday

SCHOOL HOLIDAY

OFFICE HOURS

Mon 10th—Wed 12th Open 9am-3pm

Thursday 13th

Closed for Professional Development

Fri 14th —Mon 17th

Closed for Public Holidays.

Tuesday 18th Term 2 Commences Students resume

Prayer and PraisePrayer and PraisePrayer and PraisePrayer and Praise

∗ Pray for Mr Duke as he recovers from a recent accident.

∗ Praise God for the Working Bee, and all those who a�ended.

∗ Pray for prepara ons for the upcoming EasterFest.

∗ Praise God for Kingdom Kids and new children se�ling in well.

Grace and Forgiveness

• BACK TO SCHOOL VOUCHER The NT Government have once again blessed students with the $150 Back to School Vouchers. Please note that these vouchers need to be used by the end of Term 1 and can be obtained at the Office. • PARENT VOLUNTEERS PCS welcomes parent support in and around the school. Parents can help in the classroom, at special events such as stalls and carnivals, camps and excursions, and much more!

Please note that all volunteers are required to hold a current Ochre Card (Working with Children Card) and are requested to provide the school with a copy for our records. Application forms are available at the Office and will need to be lodged with SAFE NT well in advance of any event.

• ENTERTAINMENT BOOK—FUNDRAISER The Entertainment Book is available again this year. 20% of each sale goes towards the Year 10 trip. Early bird offer is available until 5th April which includes extra vouchers. • LARAPINTA TRIP INFORMATION NIGHT—YEAR 9 We are having an information night for all Year 9 students and their parents/carers regarding the Larapinta Trip at 6pm on Thursday, 30th March, 2017 in the School Library.

Pin Board

2017

Thursday 6thThursday 6thThursday 6thThursday 6th———— Friday 7th MarchFriday 7th MarchFriday 7th MarchFriday 7th March

Guest Speakers Guest Speakers Guest Speakers Guest Speakers ---- Live MusicLive MusicLive MusicLive Music

Activities Activities Activities Activities ---- Easter StoryEaster StoryEaster StoryEaster Story

Primary News On Friday 10

th March, 3/4K presented a

history themed assembly. They shared a

play about Captain Cook, some

descrip+ve wri+ng and a song about

Ma?hew 28:19 – 20 .

Therefore, go and make disciples of all

the na�ons, bap�sing them in the name

of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey

all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always,

even to the end of the age. – Ma0hew 28:19-20

Visit from Menzies

Primary school had a visit from the Menzies – a school of

Health Research and a Health Lab. The students had a chance

to look around different sta+ons: Nutri+on sta+on where they

discussed sugary drinks and played a game; Grip strength

sta+on, promo+ng the benefits of physical ac+vity. Hygiene

sta+on, using the Gli?er Bug cream and an ultraviolet

torch; ultrasound machine viewing of students’ heart.

Exercise sta+on where they used stethoscopes before and

a,er exercise to reinforce the effects of healthy life choices

and the direct effect on the body.

Year 9s Read To Transi�on

Year 9 students created picture

story books based on a fantasy

genre and had a moral to the story.

The students then visited the

transi on class to read them their

stories.

Year 5/6 Excursion to Parliament House Year 5/6 Excursion to Parliament House Year 5/6 Excursion to Parliament House Year 5/6 Excursion to Parliament House

On Tuesday 14th March, two of our upper primary classes visited Parliament House. This excursion tied in neatly with our Integrated topic which has focussed on Federation and the development of Australia as a nation and leads nicely into our next unit which is focussed on Australian democracy, government and citizenship.

Mr Mark Twine 5/6 Teacher

On Tuesday 5/6T and 5/6K went on an excursion to the NT’s Parliament House. When we got there we went to the main chamber and watched Nicole Manison present a bill for police to wear video cameras while on duty. Afterwards, Lia Finocchiaro, Eva Lawler and Tony Sieves came to talk to us. Eva Lawler said she wanted to give our school $300, 000! Next, we had a look at the Speaker’s portraits. After that we had a look at the World War II stuff. What creeped me out was that a piece of bomb recovered from the wreckage looked like the NT! Then we had lunch and our guides

provided us with cordial and a biscuit. After lunch, we learned about voting. There are two types of voting, 1) you choose your favourite and 2) which is called “preferential” voting is when you number your ballot paper your most favourite to least favourite. After that we went back to school. I liked our excursion and in the future I would love to go on more. Holly Gray Year 6

Kingdom Kids ELC News Kingdom Kids ELC News Kingdom Kids ELC News Kingdom Kids ELC News

Kingdom Kids are learning about God’s promises especially with Abraham

and Sarah being gi,ed with baby Isaac.

Children are truly a blessing from our Lord.

Children’s responses to ,

“What do you know about babies?”

Skye: “They are lile.”

Mitchell: “I know my baby’s name, he is Finn.”

Kaitlyn: “I know that they are two and I know that they drink milk.”

Chloe: “They have ten lile fingers and ten lile toes.”

Emanuoil: “Babies wear clothes. I was a baby in mummy’s tummy.”

Ella: “When I was a baby I was in mummy’s tummy.”

Abigail: “I like to chase them. Babies cry.”

Emily and Navana: “The baby was Isaac. Sarah was his mummy. God made.”

Isaac: “I forget his dad’s name. Babies grow in mummy’s tummies.”

Noah: “They’re cute.”

It was also a privilege last Tuesday, to have a dozen people on a Child Australia

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outside and inside environments, gleaned informa+on about the Walker Learning

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